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Sounding Out the Truth
In 2001, James Yee became one of the US Army’s first Muslim chaplains. But after serving 10 months at Guantanamo Bay, he was charged with spying and aiding the Taliban. On today's show, he tells us his side of the story. Then, Lewis Dabney looks back at the life of Edmund Wilson. Tab Hunter tells us about being a gay movie star in the 1950s—when he had to keep his sexual identity a secret. And in this week’s Please Explain feature, Oliver Sachs helps us explore the science of music.
For God and Country
James Yee became one of the first Muslim chaplains in the United States Army in 2001, and later became the Muslim Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay. Despite receiving several service awards, he was accused of spying and aiding the Taliban and al Qaeda in 2003. After months in solitary confinement, all the criminal charges against him were dropped. He tells us why he feels he was wrongfully accused in For God and Country.
Music:
soundtrack for "Meet Joe Black" (Thomas Newman) Universal -- # 13, 17, and 16
A Life In Literature
Lewis M. Dabney tells us about the provocative personal life of one of the century’s best known literary and intellectual historians with a new biography: Edmund Wilson.
Events:
ALewis Dabney gives a breakfast talk at the 92nd Street Y
Sunday, October 16 at 11 am
tickets: call 212-415-5500 or go to the 92nd Street Y website
Music:
soundtrack for "Carrington" (Michael Nyman) -- Argo -- # 2 and 5
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter was fashioned into a movie star by studio executives in the 1950s. In Tab Hunter Confidential, he describes how he struggled to keep his homosexuality under wraps, and how it affected his career.
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Tab Hunter
Events:
Tab Hunter will be speaking on:
Friday, October 14th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Center
1972 Broadway
Saturday, October 15th at 1:30pm
Book Hampton
20 Main Street
East Hampton, NY
Monday, October 17th, 6:30pm
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street
Music:
soundtrack for "Intersection" (James Newton Howard) -- Milan -- # 3 and 12
Please Explain: The Science of Music
On today’s edition of our weekly Please Explain feature, Oliver Sacks and Michael Beckerman help us explore the science of music. We’ll look at how music evolved, and find out what makes something music, as opposed to noise. We’ll also look at how music affects our thoughts and moods, and we’ll hear about some of the new studies involving neurology and music.
» Please Explain series
Music: Sonatine soundtrack by Joseph Hisaishi (# 6 and 1)
"Mendelssohn and Shostakovich" by Hilary Hahn (Sony Classical) -- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64 #1
"Iko, Iko" by the Greatful Dead
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